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Eastern Kentucky University Encompass The Athlete Kentucky High School Athletic Association 5-1-1950 The Kentucky High School Athlete, May 1950 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete Recommended Citation Kentucky High School Athletic Association, "The Kentucky High School Athlete, May 1950" (1950). The Athlete. Book 515. http://encompass.eku.edu/athlete/515 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Athlete by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING TEAM KENTUCKY CLASS \\A" CHAMPIONS - 1950 (Left to Right) Front Row: Harry Hargadon, Robert Simpson, Dennis Moorman, David O'Toole, Capt. Tommy O'Toole, Tony Brown, Jack Hunt, Ted Henle. Second Row : Bro. Fabius, C.F.X., Coach, Joe Lane, Paul Bollinger, Chester Sch uler, Robert Chapman, Joe Ruckdegel, Robert Cambron, ~n Joe Kelly. Official Organ of the KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN. ~ MAY - 1950 _j. "' •• Berea Foundation School Swimming Team Kentucky Class "B" Champions - 1950 Seated in front: Capt. Bob Van Winkle. (Left to Right) Second Row: Bob Gunkier, Rex Reynolds, Ted Price, Robert Abrams. Third Row: Julian Capps, Hector Neil, Phil Harris, Paul Moser, John Buckhold, Coach Stanley Shrader. SPORTSMANSHIP AN'D COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS I think America's most cherished national influence on the development of character, possession is sportsmanship. I choose to de are fundamental elements of our heritage. fine sportsmanship as honest rivalry, cour teous relations and gr3/ceful ac·ceptance of When a young American, though burning up inside, quietly turns away from a called r esults. third strike, or accepts without grimace, As a business man I can vouch for how moan or mutter tihe foul called on him for badly we need those traits in industry; and basketball overguarding, he is learning those as a member of government, I can vouc:h also traits whirch later make him an ass·et to his for their need in Washington. community, to his future business or pro America would not be what it is today fession, and to his nation. without competitive sports. They are a part of the fiber of our tradition. Their nation - W. Stuart Symington, Secretary of Air ally known products of mental, moral and Force as quoted by Fred Russell in Nashville physical training, and their obviously great Banner. ) The Kentucky High School Athlete Official Organ of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association VOL. XII-NO. 10 MAY, 1950 $1.00 Per Year MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING The thirty-third annual meeting of the ed by Oharlie Vettiner, as was the three Kentucky Hi,gh School Athletic Association day School for Basketball Officials. To tliis was held at the Henry Clay Hotel, Louis school were invited key officials from each ville, on Friday afternoon, April 14, 1950'. of the 16 regions, and these men conducted President Lyman V. Ginger called t he numerous additional clinics after returning meeting to order at 2:00, and asked Com to their respective areas. 189 officials took missioner Theo. A. Sanford to call the roll the basketball examination, with 36 being of delegates. Fifty-six regularly elected dele added to the 'Certified' list, and 75 receiving gates or alternates answered the roll call. the 'Approved' rating. · L. G. Schultz moved, seconded by Carl Mc "186 schools insured their athletes under Cray, that the following delegates be seat the K.H.S.A.A. Protection Fund. 1960 boys ed, in the absence of the delegates or alter were insured in football. 2092 boys were in nates from their respective districts: Paul sured in basketball. This was 590 more than Layer, D. 31; and Cyrus E. Greene, D. 32. tlhe number insured in 1948-49. 194 boys have The motion was carried unanimously. been insured in baseball to date. 371 injuries Russell Williamson moved, seconded by have been reported, and 269 claims totaling R. A. Demunbrun, that the minutes of the $4,926.13 have been paid to date. 1949 annual meeting of the Association, "Six schools have been suspended from which had been sent previously to all mem the Association this year, with two others ber schools, be approved without being read. being placed on probation. Three of the sus The motion was carried unanimously. pensions came as a result of violations of Commissioner Sanford then gave the fol K.H.S.A.A. By-Law 17, Practice of Sports lowing report on the activities of the Asso manship, and the two s1chools placed on pro ciation during the 1949-50 school year: bation were judged to be guilty of violating "492 schools joined the Association dur the same By-Law. One school was suspended ing 1949-50. This is four less than were en for violation of By-Law 6, the Residence rolled in 1948-49. 107 schools indicated that Rule, another was suspended for violation they had eleven-man football teams, a·nd 18 of Tournament Rule XI, and a 1Jhird was played six-man football. This represents an penalized for violation of By-Law 20, the increase of 9 in the number of schools hav Sanction Rule. ing football teams. "14 of the 16 regional tournament finan "There seems to be a gradual increase in cial reports have been received showing total interest in spring sports. A 'B' classifica receipts of $52,715.92, after federal tax was tion was established for the State Swimming deducted. 58 of the 60 district tournament Meet, and champions were named in both the financial reports have been received indicat 'A' and 'B; Jgroups: For the first time eight ing total receipts of $100,166.51, after feder regional meets ·hav.e been established in al tax was deducted. track. Information received in the State "Receipts from ticket sales at the State Office indicates that there will be more high Basketball Tournament were $62,525.00, in school baseball teams in Kentucky t!his year cluding federal tax. Profit to the Associa than ever before. This is also true with re tion will be approximately $35,000.00. spect to golf and tennis teams." "1155 basketball officials and 290 foot R. E. Stevenson moved, seconded by L. ball officials registered with the K. H. S. A.' G. Shultz, that the report of the Commis A. in 1949-50. Nine football rules clinics were sioner .be approved. The motion was car held under the direction of Lyman V. Ginger, ried. and 28 football officials took the National George Taylor >moved, seconded by R. A. Federation rules examination for the higher Demunbrun, that Proposal I, providing that ratings. The.basketball clinks were conduct- (Continued on P~ge Three) Page Two THE KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE FOR MAY, 1950 MAY, 1950 VOL. XII-No. 10 land of Murray, Archie Riehl of Henderson, Published monthly, except June and July, by the Kentucky Turner Elrod of Bowling Green, William A. High School Athletic Association. Moore of Louisville, John Schaar of Belle Office of Publication, Henderson, Ky. vue, William T. Bolyard of Barbourville, and Entered as second-class matter in the post office at He nderson~ Kentucky under the act of March 3 1879. Ernie Chattin of Ashland. The regional track Editor------------------ - --------- -----THEO. A. SANFORD meets were scheduled for May 12 or 13. · Assista nt Editor ______ __ ____________________ J, B. MANSFIELD H e nderson, Ky. State Golf Tournament BOARD OF CONTROL The State High School Golf Tournament President ________________________ L yman V. Ginger, Lexington will be held on the Officers' Club course at Vice-President_ _____________ _____ Talton K. Stone, Carrollton Fort Knox on May 15-16. The meet will be Directors-Roy G. Eversole, H azard; James L. Cobb, Newport; managed by Supt. William E. Kingsolver, who Carlos Oakley, Morganfield ; Cromer H . Arnett, Bandana ; Carl Hicks, Catlettsburg; H . B. Gray, Bowling Green. has been in charge of the meet for several Subscription Rates ________ ____ $1.00 Per Year years. Mr. Klngsolver is a recently elected member of the Board of Control. It is prob able that more schools will enter teams in the golf tournament this year than ever grom the Commissione'l 's fJ//ice before. Filing of Reports State Tennis Tournament Approximately one-half of the schools 'Dhe State High School Tennis Tourna holding membership in the K.H.S.A.A. had ment will be held at the Bellevue High not filed their reports on basketball officials School on May 29-30. Coach Roger Klein of and tlheir basketball participation ( eligibili the Bellevue High School will be in charge ty' lists when this issue of the ATHLETE of the tournament. Mr. Klein is a tennis en went to press. A tabulation of the schools' thusiast, and has done much in promoting reports on officials is now being made, and the sport in Northern Kentucky and in the it is apparent that all reports should be filed state at large. He ih.as extended a tournament with the State Office for the statistics rela invitation to each school whose principal, tive to tlhe efficiency of officials to be mean when the school joined the Association last ingful. By-Law 18 provides that a member fall, indicated that the school would have a ship .certificate shall not be issued to any tennis team. Other principals who wish to school until all required reports have been enter players in the Bellevue tournament filed. A report on officials filed late in tlhe should get in touch with Mr. Klein at once.